Commercial Logistics Manager

<p><strong>Your Job</strong></p><p>Commercial Logistics Manager</p><p>LOCATION: Gloucester, UK or Rozenburg, The Netherlands</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Our Team</strong></p><p>INVISTA is part of Koch Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the world. This brings with it a culture of transformation and Principled Entrepreneurship® which is key to our continued success and goal of sustaining a world-class level of performance and experience to our customers. Our European Business Operations Team is an integrated team comprised of four core functions, Customer Experience, Short Term Planning, Commercial Logistics and Logistics Operations. The vision for our team is to create a competitive advantage for INVISTA while providing a superior buying experience to our customers. We are hiring for a Commercial Logistics Manager to join our team, whose core responsibilities will be effective management of third-party logistics relationships throughout all our Businesses. If this interests you, please keep reading! </p><p><br/></p><p><strong>What You Will Do</strong></p><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial individual who will thrive within our Market-Based Management® culture. Within the Commercial Logistics Manager role you will be responsible for establishing, growing and overseeing mutually beneficial relationships with our logistics providers throughout Europe. You will establish and maintain robust processes and monitor KPIs that ensure effective management of these third-party activities. You will be the main point of contact for these third parties and collaborate closely with the Logistics Operations team as well as other business functions around the globe. You will develop and optimize regional and global supply chains, apply scenario thinking and provide options to problem solve and make sound recommendations to the business. As part of our vision, we are looking for someone who will (1) identify and capture profitable opportunities that create marginal value for INVISTA and its customers, and (2) transform how supply chains are optimized, through innovation &amp; transformation. </p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)</strong></p><p>We are seeking proactive candidates with a contribution mindset, who demonstrate initiative and strong economic &amp; critical thinking skills, combined with the ability to articulate ideas to and handle challenge from a wider group of stakeholders. </p><p>The successful candidate will identify opportunities to capture value through driving profitable decision making on internal and external process optimization, satisfy customer needs, vendor selection and means of transport among others. Alongside experience in a similar role, we are keen to meet candidates who bring strong economic thinking skills and who have an aptitude for technology. </p><ul><li><span>Several years of professional experience is required, alongside a contribution mindset. </span></li><li><span>A bachelor’s degree and / or exposure to Supply Chain / International Logistics in the petro-/chemical industry is desirable. </span></li><li><span>Additional language skills to fluent English will set you apart from your peers.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>What We Offer You</strong></p><p>A dynamic career development and empower you to develop your entrepreneurial skills &amp; self-actualize. We believe that people create the most value in business and in society when they are fulfilled, engaged and challenged in their role – this is why we work with you as an individual to discover how we can best apply your gifts and talents. Our compensation philosophy has an individualized approach, and we compensate each individual based on the contribution they make to the organization (through a mix of base pay, and other variable compensation schemes). In addition you will receive a range of benefits which include medical, contributory pension, holiday etc.</p><p><br/></p><p><em>At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.</em></p><p><strong><br/></strong></p><p><strong>Who We Are</strong></p><p>At INVISTA we make the chemicals, polymers, fabrics and fibers that can handle life’s toughest demands. License advanced technologies across various value chains. Create new solutions for life’s biggest needs. And deliver products and brands incorporated into your clothing, your car, and even your carpet. </p><p>At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life bett